3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing

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Go beyond desktop 3D printing. De Anza’s Additive Manufacturing (aka 3D printing) program provides hands-on experience with professional and industry-grade technologies used in product development, R&D, and advanced manufacturing.

Through our Additive Manufacturing Certificate of Achievement, students learn to prepare, produce, and evaluate parts across multiple AM processes; develop and test functional prototypes; create AM-optimized designs using professional software; maintain equipment; and support professional production workflows.

The 3D Printing/AM program offers instruction in the full range of printing technologies and materials, including polymers and metal, in active use by Bay Area R&D and manufacturing enterprises.

Through hands-on coursework, students learn to:

    • Work with industry-grade 3D printing technologies
    • Prepare builds using process-specific slicing software
    • Select processes and materials for different applications
    • Evaluate print quality and complete post-processing
    • Apply Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) techniques
    • Develop and test functional prototypes
    • Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment
    • Learn mesh repair and computational design software
    • Document technical work using industry best practices

3D Printing Technologies & Workflows:

    • Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) / (MEX)
    • Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
    • Stereolithography (SLA)
    • Multi-Jet Fusion (MJF)
    • Material Jetting / Polyjet
    • Bound Metal Deposition (BMD)

Below is a listing of DMT's current Education & Workforce Development course offerings in 3D Printing/AM. These courses, coupled with a solid foundation in CAD software and manufacturing technology, will prepare students for a wide range of occupations including additive manufacturing and engineering technicians. In fall 2022, De Anza College launched a new Certificate of Achievement in Additive Manufacturing Technology: 3D Design and Production. More details are found at the link provided.

3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing Course Descriptions

DMT 53: 3D Printing, Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping

DMT 53: INTRODUCTION TO 3D PRINTING / ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Learn how 3D printing / additive manufacturing works through hands-on experience with major technologies. Students prepare, produce, post-process, and assess parts while learning about the seven AM process categories, materials, slicers, basic DfAM, and process capabilities and limitations. Industry guest speakers provide insight into current applications and career pathways.

DMT 53 provides the technical foundation for the certificate program. Prior CAD experience is not required.

DMT 54: 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing – Theory and Practice

DMT 54: ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING – APPLICATIONS & PRACTICE

Use additive manufacturing to move a product from initial concept through functional prototype. Working in design teams, students define requirements, compare concepts, select processes and materials, and test form, fit, and function through multiple design iterations.

The course culminates in a professional design review and portfolio-ready project demonstrating applied product-development skills.

Prerequisite: DMT 53

DMT 56: AM SUPPORT TECHNICIAN & OPERATOR

AM SUPPORT TECHNICIAN & OPERATOR

Prepare to work as an AM technician in a professional production or R&D environment.

  • Students build skills in equipment maintenance, workflow support, troubleshooting, safety, quality, and technical documentation.
  • Hands-on activities reflect technician responsibilities such as processing job requests, performing preventive maintenance, investigating failures, conducting root cause analysis, sourcing components, and supporting reliable equipment operation.

DMT 57: DESIGN FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

DMT 57: DESIGN FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Move beyond conventional parts and learn to design complex geometries enabled by additive manufacturing. Students apply advanced DfAM strategies to create lightweight, performance-driven designs that would be difficult or impossible to manufacture using conventional techniques.

Using computational design tools such as nTop, students explore topology optimization, lattices, custom unit cells, field-driven design, and other methods for creating AM-optimized products. These advanced manufacturing approaches are often used in aerospace, automotive, medical devices, and consumer product applications.

Questions?

Contact Kara Krone, DMT department chair, at KroneKara@deanza.edu  

Course Guide

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Learn With the Latest Tools!

De Anza DMT students have the opportunity to work with the following equipment and software.

Additive Manufacturing Equipment

Material Extrusion (MEX) FDM/FFF

Design & Analysis Tools

Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) SLS & MJF

Material Jetting (MJT) PolyJet

VAT Photopoly-merization (VPP) SLA/DLP

Binder Jetting (BJT)

Professional Application Software 

Map/Location of CAD & 3D Printing Classrooms & AM Labs in E35 Building.
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